2022 Massachusetts Governor's Council election

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2022 Massachusetts Governor's Council elections
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All 8 seats to the Massachusetts Governor's Council
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election80
Seats won80
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,593,562544,044
Percentage74.55%25.45%
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Democrats:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     Unopposed

An election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect all eight members to the Massachusetts Governor's Council. [1] The election coincided with elections for other offices, including governor and U.S. House of Representatives.

Contents

Democrats maintained all eight seats on the council and flipped the lieutenant governor seat, which presides over the council. Simultaneously with gains in the general court, state senate and Maura Healey's win in the gubernatorial race, Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time since 2010. [2]

District 1

2022 Massachusetts's 1st Governor's Council district election
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Nominee Joseph C. Ferreira
Party Democratic
Popular vote74,816
Percentage99.8%
Governor's Councillor before election

Joseph C. Ferreira
Democratic

Elected Governor's Councillor

Joseph C. Ferreira
Democratic

The 1st Governor's Council district is based in the southeastern part of the state and includes the Cape and the Islands. The incumbent was Democrat Joseph Ferreira, who was reelected with 98.4% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition. [3]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Joseph C. Ferreira, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph C. Ferreria (incumbent) 71,816 99.8
Write-in 1540.2
Total votes72,534 100.0

Republican primary

No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark I. Holt (write-in)462.1
Republican Mary E. Chalke (write-in)391.8
Write-in 2,14196.2
Total votes26,274 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council general election, 1st District [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph C. Ferreira (incumbent) 232,118 97.4
Write-in 6,1772.6
Total votes238,295 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

The 2nd Governor's Council district is in southeastern Massachusetts and includes cities like Attleboro. The incumbent was Democrat Robert Jubinville, who was reelected with 98.6% of the vote in 2020 without major-party opposition. [6]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Jubinville (incumbent) 69,726 99.7
Write-in 2260.3
Total votes91,239 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dashe M. Videira (write-in)1,093 42.3
Write-in 1,48957.7
Total votes2,582 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council general election, 2nd District [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Jubinville (incumbent) 194,480 63.2
Republican Dashe M. Videira112,94136.7
Write-in 1830.1
Total votes307,604 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

The 3rd Governor's Council district is contained to eastern Massachusetts. The incumbent was Democrat Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney, who had represented the district since 1999. She was re-elected in 2020 with 98.5% of the vote and without major-party opposition. [8]

Democratic primary

Nominees

Endorsements

Mara Dolan [9]
Massachusetts statewide officers
State senators
State representatives
Local officials
  • Angus Ambercrombie, Belmont town meeting member (2023-present) [10]
  • Alicia Bowman, Newton city councilor
  • Michael Burstein, Brookline library trustee and town meeting member
  • Frank Cousins Jr., former Essex County Sheriff
  • Deborah Crossley, Newton city councilor
  • Becky Grossman, Newton city councilor, 2020 candidate for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district
  • Andreae Downs, Newton city councilor
  • Andrea Kelly, Newton city councilor
  • Alison Leary, Newton city councilor
  • Richard Lipof, Newton city councilor
  • Joe Pato, Lexington selectboard member
  • Holly Ryan, Newton city councilor
  • John VanScoyoc, Brookline selectboard member
Organizations and unions
  • Boston International Longshoremen's Association
  • Brookline PAX
  • IBEW Local 103
  • Iron Workers Local 7
  • Massachusetts State Police Association
  • Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council
  • Our Revolution Massachusetts affiliates from Arlington, Cambridge, Concord, and MetroWest
  • Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts
  • Young Democrats of Massachusetts

Results

Democratic primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent) 50,960 50.8
Democratic Mara Dolan49,30249.1
Write-in 1070.1
Total votes100,369 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frederick Glynn (write-in)1228.7
Republican Mark I. Holt (write-in)513.6
Write-in 1,22687.6
Total votes1,399 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council general election, 3rd District [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marilyn Petitto Devaney (incumbent) 248,736 98.2
Write-in 4,4561.8
Total votes253,192 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

The 4th Governor's Council district contains much of Boston. The incumbent was Democrat Christopher A. Iannella, who had represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected in 2020 with 98.6% of the vote and without major-party opposition. [13]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Christopher A. Iannella Jr., incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christopher A. Iannella, Jr. (incumbent) 81,092 99.2
Write-in 6720.8
Total votes81,764 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Helene MacNeal [14]

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Helene MacNeal 20,454 99.2
Write-in 1690.8
Total votes20,623 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council general election, 4th District [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christopher A. Iannella, Jr. (incumbent) 205,182 70.8
Republican Helene MacNeal84,00529.0
Write-in 4180.1
Total votes289,605 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

The 5th Governor's Council district represents much of the North Shore. The incumbent was Democrat Eileen Duff, who had represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected in 2020 with 98.1% of the vote and without major-party opposition. [16]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Eileen R. Duff, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Endorsements

Eileen Duff [17]
Massachusetts statewide officials
State representatives
Local officials
Newspapers
  • Gloucester Times
  • Lowell Sun
  • The Salem News

Results

Democratic primary results [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eileen R. Duff (incumbent) 74,172 99.6
Write-in 2990.4
Total votes74,471 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Michael C. Walsh [19]
Endorsements
Michael Walsh [20]

Results

Republican primary results [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael C. Walsh 28,597 99.5
Write-in 1410.5
Total votes28,738 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council general election, 5th District [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eileen R. Duff (incumbent) 175,894 59.6
Republican Michael C. Walsh119,17540.4
Write-in 2070.1
Total votes295,276 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

The 6th Governor's Council district represents cities and towns north of Boston. The incumbent was Democrat Terrence W. Kennedy, who had represented the district since 2012. He was re-elected in 2020 with 98.2% of the vote and without major-party opposition. [23]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Terrence W. Kennedy, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Results

2022 Governor's Council Democratic Primary 6th District [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent) 74,191 99.2
Write-in 5980.8
Total votes74,789 100.0

Republican primary

No candidates appeared on the Republican primary ballot.

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council general election, 6th District [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terrence W. Kennedy (incumbent) 203,576 98.2
Write-in 3,6661.8
Total votes207,242 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

The 7th Governor's Council district represents much of central Massachusetts, including Worcester. The incumbent was Democrat Paul DePalo, who had represented the district since 2021. He was re-elected in 2020 with 97.4% of the vote and without major-party opposition. [26]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Paul DePalo, incumbent Governor's Council Councillor

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul DePalo (incumbent) 81,092 99.2
Write-in 6720.8
Total votes81,764 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Gary Galonek

Results

2022 Governor's Council Republican Primary 7th District [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Galonek 30,303 99.6
Write-in 1270.4
Total votes30,430 100.0

General election

Results

2022 Governor's Council general election, 7th District [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul DePalo (incumbent) 163,456 57.0
Republican Gary Galonek123,08442.9
Write-in 1570.1
Total votes286,697 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

The 8th Governor's Council district represents the majority of western Massachusetts. The incumbent was Democrat Mary E. Hurley, who had represented the district since 2017. In March 2022, Hurley announced that she would not seek reelection to the Governor's Council. [29] [30] The Democratic primary was held on September 6, 2022. North Adams School Committee member Tara Jacobs won in a four-way race with 33.0% of the vote against Springfield City Councilor Michael Anthony Fenton (30.2%), Shawn Allyn of Holyoke (20.4%) and Jeffrey Morneau of East Longmeadow (16.3%). [31] Jacobs went on to win the general election against Republican John Comerford of Palmer with 61.8% of the vote and was inaugurated on January 5, 2023. [32]

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Shawn P. Allyn, attorney
  • Michael Anthony Fenton, Springfield City Councillor
  • Tara J. Jacobs, North Adams School Committee Member
  • Jeffrey S. Morneau, lawyer

Endorsements

Michael Anthony Fenton

[33]

Elected officials
Organizations and unions
  • Carpenters Local 336
  • IBEW Local 7
  • IW Local 7
  • LiUNA Laborers' Union Local 999
  • Pioneer Valley Building Trades Union
  • Sheet Metal Local 63
  • Western Mass Area Labor Federation

Results

Democratic primary results [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tara J. Jacobs 28,504 33.0
Democratic Michael Anthony Fenton26,13930.2
Democratic Shawn P. Allyn17,66220.4
Democratic Jeffrey S. Morneau14,05516.3
Write-in 990.1
Total votes86,459 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

  • John M. Comerford, former veterans' agent

Results

Republican primary results [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John M. Comerford 20,658 99.3
Write-in 150.7
Total votes20,808 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Tara J. Jacobs [39]
Statewide office holders and candidates
County officials
  • Tom Bowler, Berkshire County Sheriff
  • Patrick Cahillane, Hampshire County Sheriff
  • Nick Cocchi, Hampden County Sheriff
  • Chris Donelan, Franklin County Sheriff
  • Timothy Shugrue, Berkshire County District Attorney
  • David Sullivan, Northwestern (Hampshire/Franklin) District Attorney
State senators
  • Jo Comerford, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester district
  • Adam Gomez, Hampden district
  • Eric Lesser, 1st Hampshire and Hampden district
  • John Velis, 2nd Hampshire and Hampden district
State representatives
  • Brian Ashe, 2nd Hampden district
  • Dan Bosley, former representative for the 1st Berkshire district
  • Mindy Domb, 3rd Hampshire district
  • Pat Duffy, 5th Hampden district
  • Tricia Farley-Bouvier, 3rd Berkshire district
  • Carlos González, 10th Hampden district
  • Sherwood Guernsey, former representative for the 2nd Berkshire district
  • Paul Mark, 2nd Berkshire
  • Jake Oliveira, 7th Hampden district
  • Angelo Puppolo, 12th Hampden district
  • Orlando Ramos, 9th Hampden district
  • Lindsay Sabadosa, 1st Hampshire district
  • Aaron Saunders, candidate for 7th Hampden
  • Bud Williams, 11th Hampden district
Unions and organizations
  • Amalgamated Transit Union Local 448
  • Emily's List
  • IBEW Local 7
  • Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus
  • Pioneer Valley Building Trades Council
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 63
  • Teamsters Local 404
  • UAW Region 9A
  • UFCW Local 1459
  • VoteMama
  • Western MA Area Labor Federation
  • Young Democrats of Massachusetts
Media
  • Berkshire Eagle
  • Springfield Republican

Results

2022 Governor's Council general election, 8th District [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tara J. Jacobs 170,120 61.8
Republican John M. Comerford104,83938.1
Write-in 235.1
Total votes275,194 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  34. ↑ "Michael Anthony Fenton Mike Ashe Endorsement". facebook.com.
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